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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
I was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, a few decades ago. I grew up in central New York, graduating from Cincinnatus Central School with 45 people in my class. I graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. This past May I completed the Master's degree program for Adolescent Literacy at St. Bonaventure. This will be my fifth year teaching in Bradford. Previously I taught at Otto-Eldred High School and Olean Middle School. I have two sons, ages 8 and 6, and a baby daughter who turned 3 in August.

Mission Label:


Mission
During the sophomore year of English, students will read literature that reflects the themes of justice, conflict, success, destiny and decision- making. This literature includes short stories, poetry, a novel titled Lord of the Flies, a novel titled Night, and William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Students will write critically about the stories' characterization, conflicts, symbolism and pivotal moments. Students will also write a position research paper that is based on one of the themes listed above. By the end of the school year, my mission for students is that they will think more critically and be better able to defend a position on a particular issue.